One third of the children in the U.S.-out of 15 million- grow up without a father. Another 5 million grow up without a mother. I am part of that one third. Growing up without a father for almost my whole life was one hardest things I’ve ever had to go through.
When I was a month and a half my parents split up. After that I saw my dad a couple of times, always on & off. The last real time i spent with him was when i was about 7. I was supposed to be spending the weekend with him, my stepsister, and stepmom. I never would have anticipated that i would end up hiding in a closet crying on the phone begging my mom to go pick me up. Fortunately, she did. The most recent encounter I had with my father was four years ago. I was at winco with my mom, and two sisters, getting a redbox movie. When all of a sudden a stranger came up from behind and hugged me. Sadly, when I turned around it was my father. I have not seen him since then.
I don't remember a lot from my childhood, but what I do remember is that my mom raised me, and my sisters by herself. Things were not easy for us. My mom worked all day. She sometimes wouldn't get home till 8 or 9. I don't think she was really at work that late, but that's where she told us she was. My sister, Natalea, made dinner most nights of the week, Unless we stopped to get fast food. My mom wasn't much of a cook back then. My childhood wasn't what people would call normal. But I don't blame my mom for that, I blame my father. Things would have been very different in my life if he hadn't left my mom.
I may not have had my biological father in my life but 5 years ago my mom met my stepdad. They're not married yet, but they're planning to get married in a few years. But I still refer to him as my step dad. Years ago, before my stepdad was in my life, I would have said I wish my dad hadn't left my mom when i was a baby, but now i'm glad he did. Because if not my life wouldn't have turned out this great. My mom’s happy, I’m happy, my stepdad is happy, everyone is happy. I hope my real father is also happy with his new family. Not everything in my life is perfect, but then again nothing at all is perfect in life.
My childhood wasn't perfect or normal, but my life's it's been turning around. When I grow older and have a baby or babies I hope to give them the childhood I never had. Growing up without a father for most of my life made me a stronger person, and I'm honestly sort of glad it happened to me.
When I was a month and a half my parents split up. After that I saw my dad a couple of times, always on & off. The last real time i spent with him was when i was about 7. I was supposed to be spending the weekend with him, my stepsister, and stepmom. I never would have anticipated that i would end up hiding in a closet crying on the phone begging my mom to go pick me up. Fortunately, she did. The most recent encounter I had with my father was four years ago. I was at winco with my mom, and two sisters, getting a redbox movie. When all of a sudden a stranger came up from behind and hugged me. Sadly, when I turned around it was my father. I have not seen him since then.
I don't remember a lot from my childhood, but what I do remember is that my mom raised me, and my sisters by herself. Things were not easy for us. My mom worked all day. She sometimes wouldn't get home till 8 or 9. I don't think she was really at work that late, but that's where she told us she was. My sister, Natalea, made dinner most nights of the week, Unless we stopped to get fast food. My mom wasn't much of a cook back then. My childhood wasn't what people would call normal. But I don't blame my mom for that, I blame my father. Things would have been very different in my life if he hadn't left my mom.
I may not have had my biological father in my life but 5 years ago my mom met my stepdad. They're not married yet, but they're planning to get married in a few years. But I still refer to him as my step dad. Years ago, before my stepdad was in my life, I would have said I wish my dad hadn't left my mom when i was a baby, but now i'm glad he did. Because if not my life wouldn't have turned out this great. My mom’s happy, I’m happy, my stepdad is happy, everyone is happy. I hope my real father is also happy with his new family. Not everything in my life is perfect, but then again nothing at all is perfect in life.
My childhood wasn't perfect or normal, but my life's it's been turning around. When I grow older and have a baby or babies I hope to give them the childhood I never had. Growing up without a father for most of my life made me a stronger person, and I'm honestly sort of glad it happened to me.